Dear Meg,

I just heard your podcast on Gender Identity issues from October of this year. First, I want to say thank you for touching on such a sensitive subject. I have a daughter who is 17. She told me about 2 years ago that she felt Gender Fluid. Within the last year, she has now said she is transgender. Up until 7th grade, she was your normal girl. Not even a “tomboy”. In 7th grade, she said she was a lesbian. Then she said, “well, I’m not a lesbian I’m bisexual”. In 9th grade, she had a long-term boyfriend. At the end of their relationship, she said she was transgender. Now as she is 17 she is planning to start her reassignment when she turns 18. This is so scary to me. Sometimes she still gets all dolled up in makeup. How or what can I do to help her before she makes a change that could affect her for the rest of her life?

– Anxious Mom

Dear AM –

You are in a tough situation but don’t freak out. Clearly, your daughter is really confused about who she is. True transgender kids know that something is different with…